Word: blame
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...been a favorite pastime, down the ages, whenever anything went wrong to blame the Jews. Thus, in Germany, the Jews are responsible for losing the War, responsible for the Republic, responsible for the peace terms and responsible for many other things. Anti-Semitism runs high throughout the Teutonic land...
...that matter of training, and they know that it is simply a question of individual will-a question in which jealousy can hardly be involved. Whether they want to go through the same mill is a different thing, but certainly not one for which we can be held to blame...
...French officials did all in their power to make the Games extremely comfortable and pleasant for all concerned. Some of our men misbehaved themselves grossly; some of their countrymen, excited and excitable, did the same-except that they were less to blame in that they acted on the spur of tension and without malice aforethought. But neither example of rowdyism should be given sufficient importance to mar the general effect of the whole. The French honestly did the best they knew how to do for us; and if the sleeping quarters were not what we had been accustomed...
Bitter, indeed to all Harvard men is the announcement of the resignation of Professor Baker. No one can blame him. It is but what he was practically forced to do. For three decades lie has fought for decent quarters and equipment for his work and not office has his cry been heeded by the authorities. It is at the feet of the latter Harvard should lay the blame for his loss. The President and Board of Overseers with their shameful neglect are accountable for today's announcement. Their guilt must not go unnoticed. The facts of the present case demand...
...tyranny over dear old Alma Mater. This is especially true in athletics. If the football team wins a series of victories, the "old grad" is profuse with congratulations. If it meets defeat, every alumnus has his own pet theory of just why it happened. The coaches are to blame, or the team lacks fight, or the stands didn't give proper support. Whatever his theory, the graduate never falls to tell how much better it was done "in the good old days...